Foot-protector.



J. C. WATSON.

FOOT PROTECTOR.

APPLIOATION FILED APR.5, 1910.

1,003,077, 1 Patented Sept. 12,1911.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 5, 1910.

Patented Sept. 123, 1911. Serial No. 553,633.

To (all whom it may. concern.

Be it known that l, Jon'n C. \Vnrson, citizen of the United States,residing at Kellerman, in the county of Tuscaloosa and State of Alabama.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Foot- Protectors,of which the following is a specification.

This invention ,relates to foot protectors and has for its-objecttheprovision of a comparatively simple and thoroughly efficient device ofthis character, especially designed to be worn by miners when working incoal and other ore and which serves to prevent fine particles of coal orore from entering the shoe and cutting or otherwise lacerating the footof the wearer.

A further object is to provide a foot protector including a legginghaving a water proof body portion, the lower end of which is extendedlaterally to form a guard adapted to cover the instep of the wearer,said body portion being connected by an elastic strip which encirclesthe leg and serves to retain the legging in posit-ion thereon.

A still further object of the invention is generally to improve thisclass of devices so as to increase their utility, durability andefficiency, as well as to reduce the cost of manufacture.

Further objects and advantages will ap pear in the followingdescription, it being understood that various changes in form,proportions and minor details of construe tion may be resorted to withinthe scope of the appended claim.

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof,reference is to be had to the following description and accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a shoe protector or loggingconstructed in accordance with my invention, showing the application ofthe same; I ig. 2 is a perspective view of the elastic strip formingthe. rear portion of the legging; Fig. 3 is a similar "'liew of thestrip of water proof material forming the front of the legging; Fig. 4is a transverse sectional view.

Corresponding and like pa rts are referred,

to in the following description and indicated in all the views of thedrawings by the same reference characters.

The foot protector or legging forming the subject matter of the presentinvention comprises a body portion 5 preferably formed of a single stripof leather, canvas or other water proof material and having its oppositelongitudinal edges connected by an elastic strip 6 which encircles theleg of the wearer and serves to re n the legging in position thereon.The lower end of the strip of water proof material constituting the bodyof the legging is flared outwardly shield 7, is a strap 10 preferablyformed of copper and having its free end provided with a series ofperforations 11, one of which is adapted to engage a hook or similarfastening device 12 secured to the guard 7 at the inner face of theshoe. The lower edge of the material constituting the guard or shield 7is preferably folded upon itself to form a reinforcing bead 13, thus topre vent raveling of the material. It will here be noted. that theelastic strip 6 extends from the attaching band 9 to the base of theguard or shield 7 so that the lower end of the elastic strip fits overthe heel of the shoe, as indicated at 14. It will also be noted that theintermediate portion of themctallic strap 10 extends beneath the instepof the shoe and bears against the heel of the latter so that when thestrap 10 is adjusted, the guard or shield 7 will be forced downwardlyover the instep, thus to prevent accidental displacement of said guard.

The legging preferably extends the entire height of the leg of thewearer and is positioned on the leg next to the skin so as to preventfine particles of coal from working downwardly between the legging andthe shoe and cuttingor otherwise lacerating the foot of the wearer.

The device is extremely simple in construction and admirably adapted forthe attainment of the ends in view.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A legging including an impcrforate front scctionformcd of a single pieceof nonelastic water proof material having smooth continuous interior andexterior walls and adapted to embrace the major portion of thecircumference of the leg of the wearer between the knee and instep, arear section formed of a single strip of elastic material of the samelength as but of less Width than the front section and havingitsopposite longitudinal edges overlapping and permanently secured to thelongitudinal edges of the front section and its interior and exteriorWalls smooth and unobstructed throughout the entire length thereof, saidfront section having its lower end flared laterally to form an integralguard for the instep and provided with a terminal reinforcing beadentirely surrounding the lower edge of said guard. an elastic bandencircling the legging at the top thereof and having its lower edge onlypermanently secured to the upper edges of the front and rear sections, afastening device secured to one side of theguard above the reinforcingbead, and an attaching strap fastened to the other side of the guard andadapted to extend beneath the mste of the shoe and in contact With therein orcing head for engagement with said fastening device.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN C. \VATSON. [L. s.] Wit-nesses T. B. Hosiunn, G. L. Hus'rox.

